Arcam DV88 Handbook Download Page 3

DV88

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English

Using this handbook

This handbook has been designed to give you all the information 
you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam DV88 
DVD player. The remote control handset supplied with the 
equipment is also described.

It may be that the DV88 has been installed and set up as part 
of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualifi ed Arcam dealer. In this case, 
you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with 
installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents list to guide 
you to the relevant sections.

Safety

Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this 
handbook. 

Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for 
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, 
we strongly recommend that you read them. This is a class 1 
product and requires an earth connection.

Disc types supported

The Arcam DV88 DVD player plays a range of disc types 
including DVD-video (single region, set at factory) as well as CD 
audio, CD-R, CD-RW including the decoding of HDCD material. It 
also plays Video CD, including CVCD, SVCD, DVCD variants, and 
some MP3 audio fi les (*.mp3) in CD-R/CD-ROM format.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is 
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual 
property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights 
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized 
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other 
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision 
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 

‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories. 

Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 

US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and 
pending. ‘DTS’ and ‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital 
Theater Systems, Inc. 

Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Contents

Safety guidelines 

2

Safety instructions 

2

Safety compliance 

2

Using this handbook 

3

Safety 3
Disc types supported 

3

Installation

 

4

Positioning the unit 

4

Connecting outputs: Video 

4

Connecting outputs: Digital audio 

5

Connecting outputs: Analogue audio 

5

Connecting to a power supply 

5

Confi guring your DVD player

 

6

Introduction 6
Switching on 

6

Obtaining a TV picture 

6

Using the setup menus 

6

Operational setup 

6

Video setup 

7

Audio setup  

8

Using the DV88: basic operation

 

9

Introduction 9

Front panel controls 

9

Switching on 

9

Playing a disc 

9

Using the CR-314 remote control

 10

Advanced controls 

11

Using the DV88: advanced operation

 12

Advanced DVD features 

12

Jumping to a particular part of the disc 

12

Special playback modes 

12

Performing an A-B repeat 

13

Bookmarks 13

Advanced CD and VCD features 

14

Jumping to a particular part of the disc 

14

Special playback modes 

14

Performing an A-B repeat 

15

Reference

 16

Troubleshooting 16

Technical specifi cations 

17

Guarantee 18

On-line registration 

18

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Summary of Contents for DV88

Page 1: ...DV88 H A N D B O O K Arcam DV88 DVD player Lecteur DVD Arcam DV88 DVD Spieler Arcam DV88 English Fran ais Deutsch...

Page 2: ...soft damp lint free cloth Do not use paint thinners or other chemical solvents for cleaning We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if...

Page 3: ...nd is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Manufactured under licence from Dolb...

Page 4: ...ideo Use appropriate cables to connect either the SCART connector or RGB phonos to the TV Note that if you are using RGB output via phono connectors you will also need to use COMPOSITE as a sync signa...

Page 5: ...take advantage of the DVD player s high quality D A converters Two pairs of identical outputs are provided Connect one of these to your amplifier s input using a suitable pair of interconnect cables T...

Page 6: ...DOWN takes the bar to the top of the screen Operational setup Operation 1 3 Subtitle Off Audio English View all On OSD Password Rating Subtitle This setting controls the subtitles displayed on the TV...

Page 7: ...refer to view wide screen movies in letterbox format with black bars at the top and bottom 4 3 Panscan Use this setting if you have a conventional 4 3 TV and you prefer to view wide screen movies in P...

Page 8: ...with the exception of Japan Audio setup Audio Setup 3 3 Dig out Stereo PCM OSD Lang English Audio delay Normal Dig out Digital output This needs to be set correctly if you are using an external audio...

Page 9: ...in playing automatically but some titles begin by displaying a menu Select the menu item Play movie or similar using the cursor pad then press OK to start playback For CDs and VCDs and DVDs that do no...

Page 10: ...the Program menu see page 12 and 14 MUTE Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers Volume Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote controllable amplifiers Note that the volume controls...

Page 11: ...those parts of the title in the future Press MEM to access the Bookmark menu see page 13 TITLE Press TITLE to access the DVD s Title menu Note that this feature only applies to multi title discs SETUP...

Page 12: ...current chapter is repeated When Repeat Title is set the loop symbol and ALL lights in the display and the current title is repeated To cancel repeat press STOP or return to the Play mode menu and swi...

Page 13: ...perimposed on the picture Markers 0 01 22 Mark 1 Mark 2 Mark 3 The time field for Mark 1 is highlighted At the exact moment you wish to mark press OK Bookmark 1 has now been set Markers 0 15 20 Mark 1...

Page 14: ...ack is repeated When Repeat All is set the loop symbol and ALL lights in the display and the whole disc is repeated To cancel repeat press STOP or return to the Play mode menu and switch it off Note t...

Page 15: ...where you want the repeat to start and press A B The TV display will say Repeat A and the front panel display will say A Press A B again at the point you want the repeat to end Repeat A B is displaye...

Page 16: ...l discs play automatically when loaded Solution 1 Select DVD using the remote s CD DVD toggle switch 2 Check battery compartment and reinstall batteries if necessary 3 Remove any obstruction 1 Select...

Page 17: ...to switching of TV with aspect ratio control Audio outputs Analogue audio outputs Two pairs of stereo outputs on gold plated phono sockets Output level 2 2V rms at 0dB signal Frequency response 20Hz t...

Page 18: ...he original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased or failing this directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputabl...

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